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SoulfulDetroit.com FORUM: SoulfulDetroit Forum: Chancellor of Soul's Book Review/ A Memoir- David Ruffin - My Temptation by Genna Sapia Ruffin
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By CHANCELLOR OF SOUL (63.78.189.114) on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 06:20 pm:
You know, into each life some rain must fall.
Time heels all wounds.........and so forth....In
reading this this fascinating of Genna Sapia-
Ruffin, in between the heartaches and the black
and white sentences, lie a deep spirit that
reaches into our dark inner soul is called,
"Suffering". The medicine to cure that particular disease is called, " Strength" ! Another kind of
spiritual medicine to be injected in the human
heart are two kinds, "Patience and Tolerrance".
But to me, the most powerful kind of medicine to
really cure the heart, mind ,soul and the dark
inner spirit, is no other than, "Love" !
Genna Sapia- Ruffin experienced all of the above.
Her memoirs tells the heartfelt story of her
see-saw relationship, with one of the world's
greatest lead singer, David Ruffin, from one of the biggest singing group in music history, The
Temptations ! Her tale tells of joy and pain in
unison. It deals with anguish, and how true love
can deal with it's struggles and how it takes
will power to conquer ! Genna is a briliant writer
with a wonderful sense of humor that will
continue to capture you in a web of intriguement,
word for word !! I also use my illustrated mind
as I read about her relationship with David, the
growth of one of now, the world's greatest record
label, Motown, during the turbulent times of the
1960's. It's also interesting to illustrate how
Motown comes to deal with a growth of young
ambitious kids, wanting to fufill a dream of
becoming big stars, and how nearly the venom of
racism seeped into the inner minds of various
people's conscience and subconscience. Genna's
powerful story has awoken my horizon's and more
or less reaches out to those who are in love too
hard........even if the situation turns out to be
a dangerous one. This story is a wonderful one
and it keeps the reader very, very, intense...
nearly off the edge of your seat !!!! To me,
David Ruffin is still and will always be the
greatest entertainer on earth and this story just
led me to know him personally. He was a human
being with struggles, like all of us go through..
but has nothing to do of what gave to us as his
fans.....HIS GOD GIVEN TALENT !!!.....You know
as I said earlier, the two most fascinated inner
parts of the human mind are, the conscience and
the subconscience". All I can say for you true
music fans out there is to purchase this great
book because all I can tell is that it's truly,
truly a great memoir !!! God bless you Genna for
having the courage, the strength, and for blessing us with your wonderful sense of humor
in between the heartaches and good times. You had
me laughing........you had me crying.....inside
and outside. On June 1, 1991 our soul world
ended when David Ruffin departed this earth...
His presence and savoir fare, will always continue to grace us with a big treasure chest
full of beautiful memories and great music !!
Thanks Genna for gracing us such with a wonderful
memoir and may the powerful rays of your inner
spirit continue to shine brightly though the
cloudy days of life !!!!
You can purchase Genna's book though her website
at: http:// gruffproductions.tripod.com or
1st Books Library.
Enjoy !!!!!
Mike Boone
(Chancellor of Soul)
chancellorofsoul.com
By SoulMan (66.207.40.18) on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 07:24 pm:
Nice review Chancellor ! Can't wait to read the
book !
By LadyMystique (216.222.226.115) on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 08:03 pm:
I have just gotten her book today...will be reading it tonight!
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By CHANCELLOR OF SOUL (63.78.189.114) on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 06:20 pm:
You know, into each life some rain must fall.
Time heels all wounds.........and so forth....In
reading this this fascinating of Genna Sapia-
Ruffin, in between the heartaches and the black
and white sentences, lie a deep spirit that
reaches into our dark inner soul is called,
"Suffering". The medicine to cure that particular disease is called, " Strength" ! Another kind of
spiritual medicine to be injected in the human
heart are two kinds, "Patience and Tolerrance".
But to me, the most powerful kind of medicine to
really cure the heart, mind ,soul and the dark
inner spirit, is no other than, "Love" !
Genna Sapia- Ruffin experienced all of the above.
Her memoirs tells the heartfelt story of her
see-saw relationship, with one of the world's
greatest lead singer, David Ruffin, from one of the biggest singing group in music history, The
Temptations ! Her tale tells of joy and pain in
unison. It deals with anguish, and how true love
can deal with it's struggles and how it takes
will power to conquer ! Genna is a briliant writer
with a wonderful sense of humor that will
continue to capture you in a web of intriguement,
word for word !! I also use my illustrated mind
as I read about her relationship with David, the
growth of one of now, the world's greatest record
label, Motown, during the turbulent times of the
1960's. It's also interesting to illustrate how
Motown comes to deal with a growth of young
ambitious kids, wanting to fufill a dream of
becoming big stars, and how nearly the venom of
racism seeped into the inner minds of various
people's conscience and subconscience. Genna's
powerful story has awoken my horizon's and more
or less reaches out to those who are in love too
hard........even if the situation turns out to be
a dangerous one. This story is a wonderful one
and it keeps the reader very, very, intense...
nearly off the edge of your seat !!!! To me,
David Ruffin is still and will always be the
greatest entertainer on earth and this story just
led me to know him personally. He was a human
being with struggles, like all of us go through..
but has nothing to do of what gave to us as his
fans.....HIS GOD GIVEN TALENT !!!.....You know
as I said earlier, the two most fascinated inner
parts of the human mind are, the conscience and
the subconscience". All I can say for you true
music fans out there is to purchase this great
book because all I can tell is that it's truly,
truly a great memoir !!! God bless you Genna for
having the courage, the strength, and for blessing us with your wonderful sense of humor
in between the heartaches and good times. You had
me laughing........you had me crying.....inside
and outside. On June 1, 1991 our soul world
ended when David Ruffin departed this earth...
His presence and savoir fare, will always continue to grace us with a big treasure chest
full of beautiful memories and great music !!
Thanks Genna for gracing us such with a wonderful
memoir and may the powerful rays of your inner
spirit continue to shine brightly though the
cloudy days of life !!!!
You can purchase Genna's book though her website
at: http:// gruffproductions.tripod.com or
1st Books Library.
Enjoy !!!!!
Mike Boone
(Chancellor of Soul)
chancellorofsoul.com
By SoulMan (66.207.40.18) on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 07:24 pm:
Nice review Chancellor ! Can't wait to read the
book !
By LadyMystique (216.222.226.115) on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 08:03 pm:
I have just gotten her book today...will be reading it tonight!